The more I think about it, the more a potential vacuum leak eats at me: Farrar complained in Gettysburg about atypical brake pedal action. I didn't pursue the issue any further because the little car *WAS* stopping, and to be quite honest, by that time #2613 had pretty much worn me out. A vacuum leak would lead to loss of brake booster, especially as Farrar's is plumbed. If Farrar was slowly melting his spark plugs, as I did in 2003, high voltage ignition would continue to jump the ever widening gap. There could come a point, however, where there was simply no more center electrode left. Secondary side of the ignition then would never discharge on that cylinder. What are the effects of undischarged secondary voltage, especially at the 40,000 volt range Farrar runs? Would a meltdown at the distributor interface be likely? If gas prices weren't so high, I'd drive to Charlotte this afternoon to pop his plugs out & investigate. Perhaps Louie is willing to do the honors. If Farrar's spark plugs are melted, we will have an answer. Bill Robertson #5939 ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/